Comment on Languages without the letter U can't call it a U turn.

• jeena@jemmy.jeena.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Yes it does, why make it more complicated?

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  • OhTheMoose@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    “U-turn” isn’t more complicated, it’s describing the motion literally: making a U-shaped turn

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    • GargleBlaster@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Isn’t it more like a n-shaped turn?

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      • Ddhuud@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        It could also be seen as the intersection of 2 sets. But you can’t call it an intersection, the name is taken.

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      • wheeldawg@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        If you want to have to specify lowercase, sure.

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      • breathless_RACEHORSE@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Not if you’re coming from the other direction.

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      • poweruser@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Thank you for breaking my brain

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